The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake forced a reevaluation of the effectiveness of
disaster management facilities and strategies in coastal communities where damage due
to an earthquake and resulting tsunami from the Nankai Trough can be expected. Specific
areas subject to reevaluation include (i) individual-level topics in disaster risk management,
such as the use of motor vehicles for evacuation, (ii) challenges initiated by government
reappraisals of tsunami estimation, such as the safety of existing shelters, and (iii) low
tsunami evacuation rates in areas at high risk of tsunami damage, despite evacuation orders
issued at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake. This study discusses the impact of
these factors on the consciousness of residents in a community where we performed action
research. The results of a questionnaire survey indicate that Okitsu residents have similar
problems regarding tsunami evacuation as those revealed in the devastated areas of the
Tohoku region. To promote disaster consciousness and improve tsunami evacuation rates,
we suggest a new approach to evacuation drills called the single-person drill. This drill
changes a community practice into an individual activity that we hope will involve more
residents in disaster risk management, and ultimately contribute to their successful tsunami
evacuation.
The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake forced a reevaluation of the effectiveness of
disaster management facilities and strategies in coastal communities where damage due
to an earthquake and resulting tsunami from the Nankai Trough can be expected. Specific
areas subject to reevaluation include (i) individual-level topics in disaster risk management,
such as the use of motor vehicles for evacuation, (ii) challenges initiated by government
reappraisals of tsunami estimation, such as the safety of existing shelters, and (iii) low
tsunami evacuation rates in areas at high risk of tsunami damage, despite evacuation orders
issued at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake. This study discusses the impact of
these factors on the consciousness of residents in a community where we performed action
research. The results of a questionnaire survey indicate that Okitsu residents have similar
problems regarding tsunami evacuation as those revealed in the devastated areas of the
Tohoku region. To promote disaster consciousness and improve tsunami evacuation rates,
we suggest a new approach to evacuation drills called the single-person drill. This drill
changes a community practice into an individual activity that we hope will involve more
residents in disaster risk management, and ultimately contribute to their successful tsunami
evacuation.
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